High potential and gifted education

At Regents Park Public School, HPGE lives in everyday practice. Many students have high potential, and we help that potential to grow into something powerful.

• Teachers identify students' learning needs in the classroom and use evidence-informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students. We provide learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs and acceleration.
• Our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.
• Groups are flexible, students take lead roles, and feedback is strengths-based with clear goals and self-assessment.
• Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high-potential and gifted learners
• One- to- One Devices & Digital Literacy - Our computer lab offers a dynamic learning environment where every student has access to their own device and engages with digital tools to explore, create and collaborate. This space supports confident use of technology, computational thinking and digital citizenship - key skills for learning in an ever-evolving world.
• Supporting High Potential & Gifted Learners - In line with the NSW High Potential and Gifted Education Policy, our learning and support teachers and classroom teachers coordinate differentiated learning opportunities for students identified with high potential and gifted needs. These provisions ensure students receive extension, enrichment or targeted adjustments that support their potential across intellectual, creative, and social-emotional domains.
• Connecting Voices & Learning - Our school podcasts empower students in stage 3 to express their ideas, develop communication skills, and celebrate their learning journeys. Through creating and sharing content, students build confidence, collaboration, creativity, and digital literacy in ways that align with our school's commitment to provide learning opportunities that engage and challenge every learner.

Every student is individual, so opportunities are flexible and diverse.

• Students deepen strengths through debating, competitions, critical thinking workshops, and STEM and coding pathways with excursions to the Apple Store.
• Talent is celebrated through school performances and showcases such as our end-of-year Talent Show, School Spectacular Choir at Sydney Opera House and visual arts.
• Sport matters too, with PSSA sport, training, coaching and house competitions that include differentiated PE.
• Students at our school sit in Opportunity Classes for Selective Secondary High Schools.
• LIFESkills Go - Social & Emotional Skill Development Building Resilience, Respect & Relationships. Our LIFESkills Go program supports students in building essential social and emotional skills that underpin well-being, strong relationships, and responsible behaviour. Additionally, our Year 5 boys participated in the OUTLOUND RESPECT program, which helps students develop empathy, self-awareness, resilience, and effective communication.
• Our Pre-Kindy Readiness program is designed to help young learners smoothly transition into school learning. With focus on early literacy, numeracy, social skills and classroom routines, children develop confidence, independence and a positive mindset. We hope this will give them the best start as they enter formal schooling.
• S.T.E.M Club - curiosity and problem solving. The S.T.E.M club invites students to engage deeply with science, technology, engineering and mathematics though hands on projects, inquiry activities and real-world problem solving.
• GOAL College - Growth, Ownership, Aspirations & Learning. G.O.A.L College is a sports-based program led by students. It helps students set personal athletic goals and develop the habits of mind that support achievement and resilience. Students learn to take ownership of their learning, build self-awareness, and reflect on progress, all of which support their pathways to personal excellence and engagement in meaningful learning.
• High School Transition & Local Partnership - Smooth pathways beyond primary school. We work collaboratively with local high schools to support Year 6 students as they transition into secondary education. Through shared activities, orientation visits and partnerships, students build confidence and familiarity with high school settings. Ensuring continuity of learning, well-being support and connection to future opportunities.
• Developing Responsible, Confident Leaders - Our leadership programs give students meaningful opportunities to lead and contribute to school life. This includes Student leadership roles, Student Representative Council ( SRC ), Kindergarten Buddies, and Sports Captains. These initiatives build self-confidence, interpersonal skills and a sense of responsibility - key aspects of social - emotional development that support students to thrive both in and beyond the classroom.

Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.

• Students participate in opportunities such as the Premier’s Multicultural Public Speaking, Premier's Sporting Challenge & Premier's Reading Challenge.
• Statewide and NSW Department of Education support is available for high potential and gifted students, and we help with entries, preparation and reflection so every experience feeds back into learning.
• OPODCASTS - Literacy